# Naiyobi Ward, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/naiyobi/

Ward · Ngorongoro District 

# Naiyobi

Naiyobi is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers **194.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 194km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Naiyobi?

Naiyobi lies in [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Alailelai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/alailelai/), [Engaruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/engaruka/), [Nainokanoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/nainokanoka/) and [Pinyinyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/pinyinyi/). By area it is the 1060th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/). The centre of Naiyobi is about 366 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8820° S, 35.8646° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Naiyobi

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Naiyobi: 1 attraction.

- Trail to Empaakaai Lake · attraction

### Nearby, outside Naiyobi

- Kerimasi · volcano, Engaruka9.5 km
- Ol Doinyo Lengai · volcano, Engaruka15 km
- Loolmurwak Crater · volcano, Gelai Meirugoi15 km
- Center of Juu & Irendeni & Oldonelengia · viewpoint, Engaruka18 km
- Natron - Selela Rd Junction · attraction, Gelai Meirugoi18 km
- Beacon & Tree · viewpoint, Engaruka19 km
- Loolmalasin · volcano, Nainokanoka19 km
- Cattle · castle or fort, Engaruka20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Naiyobi

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha101 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:35).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Naiyobi

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Naiyobi.

- Kapenjiro

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Naiyobi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ngorongoro District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 721 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (127 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 78 

Feb 22 55 

Mar 22 106 

Apr 21 127 

May 20 67 

Jun 19 12 

Jul 19 5 

Aug 21 11 

Sep 22 16 

Oct 23 49 

Nov 22 102 

Dec 22 94 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Naiyobi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Doctor Frank · Engaruka 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00173&mlon=35.99452#map=17/-3.00173/35.99452) 

Hotel The Highlands Ngorogoro · Alailelai 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96399&mlon=35.66152#map=17/-2.96399/35.66152) 

School Naiyobi Primary School · Naiyobi 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84660&mlon=35.84496#map=17/-2.84660/35.84496) 

College Mwenge Catholic University · Pinyinyi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69011&mlon=35.76462#map=17/-2.69011/35.76462) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Naiyobi

Places mapped inside Naiyobi in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Ngorongoro District

- Alailelai
- Arash
- Digodigo
- Endulen
- Engusero Sambu
- Kakesio
- Maalon
- Malambo
- Nainokanoka
- Ngorongoro
- Olbalbal
- Oldonyo Sambu
- Oloipiri
- Oloirien
- Ololosokwan
- Orgosorok
- Pinyinyi
- Sale
- Samunge
- Soitsambu

## Quick answers

- Where is Naiyobi?In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Naiyobi?Alailelai, Engaruka, Nainokanoka and Pinyinyi
- What is there to see in Naiyobi?Trail to Empaakaai Lake
- What time zone is Naiyobi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Naiyobi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Naiyobi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Naiyobi?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Naiyobi?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Naiyobi?Doctor Frank, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Naiyobi?TZ0205071 (OCHA common operational dataset)